Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout

Too Many Cooks

Nero Wolfe #5

Rex Stout

208 pages first pub 1938 (editions)

fiction crime mystery adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Description

As Nero Wolfe prepares to speak at a gathering of the world's great chefs, one is found indelicately murdered. When the target for killing shifts to himself, the great detective must close this case quickly or his next meal may be his last. World-...

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Community Reviews Summary of 200 reviews

Moods

mysterious 100%
adventurous 66%
lighthearted 66%
funny 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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